Toilet seat



A. i. MccoLL TOILET SEAT Feb. 2, 1932., 1,843,778

3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 3o. 192e;

/NI/ENTOR C[0// Arnie/Vig( Feb. 2, 1932. A. l. MocoLL v 1,843,778

TOILET SEAT Filed Dec. 50, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 A In' d lllllll v6 bin Patented Feb. Y2, 17932 D l i. y l l r lorries -ARcHrBALD I. MccoLL, .or xALarrAzoo. MICHIGAN UNITED eS'llvlELS:rf

TOILET SEAT Y yApplicant@inea'member 30, 1929. serial' No. 417,352.

The main objects of this invention are:V formed uplo sheetmetal Which maybeenam- Firstrto provideaI toilet seat in which poreled `or inishedas desired. tions .thereof are lcovered with paper, thel The side members have removable top sec-vv paper being automatically shifted ,by the tionsv -5 "detachabfly retained by. means Lof f) raising and lowering .of the seat. spring latches 6 engageable vWith keepers 7 5 5 Second, to provide a` .toilet seat With a Within the bottom or fixed portion ofthe side- Sanitary .Covely, for the Supper/ging portions m-embers,`the ends of the side members being thereof which maybe yeasily manipulated for slotted iat, 8 tof receive a screvv drver,coin the placin@V of fresh rolls of paper and the orA otherobject as indicated. iat 9 whereby l removal oiii'usedrolls.

Y. e these latches may be disengaged. f Y 6 0 Thirch to provide a structure having these `rlille top sections have projecting parts 10V advantages which is very positive in Opera.- at'theirrear ends engageable under the iangetion, the seat covering paperbeingfautomati- 11k@ 'lrOJeCOllS l1 S0 :that it iS Only 116068-4 i cally fed Without likelihoodY of its Ybein Saly rorengg' hGSG lugs 10, Push. the fOr-i' .fracturedhor broken Y Ward ends of the top sections downwardly (i5` Objects relating-t0 details and economies untilthe catches engage Withtheir keepers to of ymy .invention Willpappear from the de-V eifectively secure the top sections in position. Serjptien .te fellow, 'The invention .ie de- These top sections carry rollsupports 12vr fined and pointed outlinthe claims. Y and. 131A at their rea-r ends and supports 14 .at 2o, A structure which :is 'a preferred embodiy thell vOIWtlCl ends With WhCll the IOllS '15v 7.,0 ment or my invention is illustrated in :the acand l@ vmay blgflgd, the F011 15 being the Y. gompanying dfawngsajnwhch l l- SllppiYLFOll Willie l-lllOll 16 1S 2L Winding I'Oll. Fig, 1 is aplan View Off my 4improved toilet Tllls Wllldllng IOll 1S plOVidGd With .a vCllllCl(` Seat, K -V engaging meinberjill coactingvvith the driv- Fig,- 2 Se fragmentary ,viewylpelgtielly in ingmeans to .be hereinafter described. A- Z5 section .on a line corresponding to linef22 T116 Seat 1S PIYOHHY HIOUHGOII 21 1.9111016 of jFig, 3, l orspindle 18 carried bythe posts `19 and 20- Fig- 3 is a, detail fragmentary transverse projecting through slots 21 inthe bottom Wall section on line 3-3of Eig.12. of the chambered rearv member 3 'of the seat, 30' Fig. 4: isan enlarged transverse sectionon the seat having bearings 22.* engaging the` 80 line 4-4 of Figs. 1 ,-and 2.' mds OthlS spldle- I f y 7 4Fig. 5 ris a detail section-on line 5 5 of The' Spindle l? .Seuled t0 the P05519 by Figa .1 endg .Showingdei-,aileV of the .seat meansof the pin 23. A sleeve 24 .on .the Stmeture end-theyellgupperte v spindle-1s rotatably mounted .inl theepost 20, 35 Eig.' is angend viewofene ofthe rem/@v this sleevebeing engaged* by one endof ythe 85 ablejs'jde member-.topseetieng 1 coiledspr'ing 25 arranged'onthe spindle, the Fig? is.` an enlarged detailseetion on line olqpQSl-te end Of thls VSpring bemg `engaged 71e? vof-l4`i-gs. -1-,a;nd2,. l H with the ,post 19. Fig 8.15.3 perspective seetionalviewef onev The sleeve has a non-circular portion 26A for attachingtheendof a web of paperthere* engages sohat the Pnmts t0 Swing the t0 A y seat to upright position. A .corresponding Referring tothe drawings, 1represents the Yoke `28 ,engages 9 fixed- SleeY@ 297th@ hOW boWlo axvvater'closet andf2tyhe Water supply 3V e1' blng meely matter 0f `PFOVldlll-E il i5 connection. f .SUPPOY- l Wy improved seat iisv off general U-shapej vsS923lflelltill1"E1CkS 30,211@ Secured'w the Shaft: acingorwardly,.thesidemembers-converg by mlkO'fvPmS 31, A. f `ingas'-isclearly.illustrated., f-

i The dI'lVlIlggfShDS-32 are 1110111115811 111 the The rearorcross-member Sandalso the side' supports 33 provided `thereforin fthe. side members 4 are cllainbered, being Apreferably v11116111110@sof,theseat(see Fig. 3)*,theseshafts having chucks 34 on their forward ends with which the chucks 17 engage when the top portion of the seat is in position as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 8.

Beveled pinions 35 are fiXedly mounted on these shafts and provided with ratchet clutches 36 coacting with the ratchet clutch members 87 slidably mounted on the shaft to rotate therewith and held in yielding engagement with the pinion clutches 36 by means of the springs 88 so that as the seat is swung in one direction on its pivot, the shafts are driven to drive the winding roll a suiiicient distance to present a fresh surface of the covering web of paper.

In the Vembodiment illustrated the rear ends of the shafts 32 are supported in bearings 39 rotatably mounted on the spindle 20. This provides an effective support for the shafts and permits the swinging of the seat upon the spindle.

To facilitate the attachment of the web of paper l() to the winding roll, the winding roll is provided with a resilient facing 41 upon suitable core,.an attaching strip 4:2 being secured at one end to the winding roll so that the end of the web may be inserted between this attaching strip and wound ui therewith, thereby frictionally holding-the web.

The side members are provided with openings 43 at the sides thereof through which the web of paper may be passed from the winding roll over the inwardly inclined supporting surface of the side members of the seat, this, supporting surface being preferably straight so that the web of paper lies fiat thereon.

By thus protecting the surface of the seat, it may be formed of metal and enameled, thus presenting a very durable surface and :zei-t the same time a covered or protected surace.

My improvements enable the quick removal and replacement of the rolls; the paper is positively fed by the manipulation of the seat, that is, the raising and lowering thereof.

I have not attempted to illustrate or describe various modifications and adaptations which I contemplate as it is believed that this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my improvements as may be desired.

.Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. The combination of a forwardly facing U-shaped toilet seat having chambered rear and side members, the side members having removable top sections provided with roll holders, supply and winding rolls mounted in parallel relation in said holders, the winding rolls being-provided with chuck engaging members at their rear ends, the seat side members having slots in the sides thereof through which a web of paper may be passed from the supply rolls around the tops of the side members to the winding rolls, the side members having straight paper supporting portions, supporting posts, the bottom wall of the rear seatniember having slots therein to receive said posts, a seat supporting spindle arranged in the rear seat member and keyed to one of said posts, a sleeve on said spindle rotatable Vin thel other postv and having a portion of end to said sleeve on said spindle, segmental. Arack-s keyed to said spindle, winding roll driving shafts mounted in the side members of the seat and provided with chucks with which the winding roll chuck engaging members are detachably engaged, bearings for the rear ends of said shafts rotatably` mounted on said spindle, pinions rotatably mounted on said shafts to coact with said racks and provided with ratchet clutch members, and coacting ratchet clutch members rotatable with and yieldingly supported on said spindles to coact with said pinion clutches.

2. The combination of a forwardly facing U-shaped toilet seat having chambered rear and side 1nembers,.supply andwinding rolls mounted in parallel relation in said side members, the seat side 'members having slots in the sides thereof through which a web of paper may be passed from the supply rolls around the tops of the side members to the winding rolls, supporting posts, a'seat supporting spindle arranged in the rear seat member and keyed to one of said posts, a sleeve on said spindle rotatable in the other post and having a portion of non-circular cross section, bearings mounted in the rear member of said seat to coact with the said spindle whereby the seat is pivotally supported, a yoke mounted within the rear-member of said seat in engagement with the non-circular portion ofsaid sleeve, a coiled springacting to swing the seat to raised position arranged on said spindle between said posts and connected at the other end of said sleeve on said spindle, segmental racks keyed to said spindle, winding roll driving shafts, bearings for the rear ends of said shaftsrotatably mounted on said spindle, pinions rotatably mounted on said shafts to coact with said racks and provided with ratchet clutch members, and coacting ratchet clutch members'rotatable with and yieldingly supported von said spindles to coact with said pinion clutches.

' withsaid pinion clutches.

' f8.' The combination of a forwardly'facing; Uc-shaped Vtoilet seat `having chambered rear` and side members, the side ,members having removable top sections rprovidedY with rolli holders, .supply and windjng'rolls mounted tofreceive said posts, a seat supporting spindle arranged in the rear seat member and Y:keyed `to voneof said posts, bearings mounted in the rear member of said seat to coact with the said vspindle whereby theV seat is pivotally supported,'segmental racks keyed v to said spindle, winding roll driving shafts mounted in the side members of the seat and provided-with chucks with which-,thewind-A ing roll* chuck engaging membersare de` tachably engaged, bearingsforthe yrear ends of said shafts rotatably mounted on said spindle,1pinions rotatably mounted on "said shafts to coact with said'racksA and provided with ratchet 'clutch membersA and icoacting ratchet clutch members rotatable with and yieldingly supported ion saidl spindles tto `coact with said pinion clutches. f

4. The combination of a forwardly facingv U-:shaped toiletseat having chambered :rear

and side members, supply `and winding rolls mounted in parallel relation in said sidemembers, the seat .side members having slots inthe sides thereof through which a web'of paper may be passed from `the supplyjrolls around thel tops of the sidem'emb'ers to thel winding rolls,;supporting posts, afseatsupporting spindle arranged in the" rear lseat member and keyed to one of saidposts,bear ings mounted in the rearmember of said seat to coact with the said spindle whereby ,the

seat is pivotally supported, segmental .racks keyed to said spindle, winding roll driving shafts, bearings for the `rear ends :of Vsaidshafts rotatably ,-mounted `on said spindle, pinions rotatably ymountedon said shafts to coact with said racksandprovided Vwith ratchet clutch members, and coactingratchet clutch members rotatable with and yield-v ingly supported on said spindles tocoact '5. The combination of 1a .forwardly facing U-shaped4 toiletiseat having chambered .rear

and side :members,ithe sidemembers having removable -top `sections provided Vwith `roll holders, supply and ywinding rolls mounted in parallelsrelation in saidholders, the .winding ,rolls being provided 4With chuck engaging members at their rearfends, the seatcside i member-s ,fha-ving slots `gin the -v sides thereof through which a web of .papermaylbe passedv from the fsupplyrolls' around the 'tops of the,

side members ,tol the 'winding rolls, `a seat supporting.. spindle arranged in ,the rear seat t member, a sleeve on said spindle connectejdto said seat,fbearings onsaid seat coacting with the said spindle whereby the seat is pivotally supported,:a coiled sprin-gacting to swing the seat to raised position arranged y.on` said spindle and connectedat-one end to al iXedpart and Ajatthe other end to` said sleeve -on said spindle, :segmental racks, A winding roll driving. shafts mounted in :the y side members of the :seat and ,p-rovided'with chucks withl whichtheiwinding roll chuck engaging members are detachably engaged, vpinions rotatably mounted on said shafts tov coact withfsaid wicksandprovided with ratchetclutch mem A' bers, and coactinggratchet clutch-members rotatable 'with and-yieldingly supported on said spindles clutches.g v

-.(gg'lhecomb-ination of aforwardly facing U-,shaped toilet seat having chambered vrear andside anembers, supply and winding rolls. mountedrin parallel relation in said seat, the

seat -sidemembers -havinggslots in the sides thereof Vthroughwhich a web of paper may bel passedfrom the supply rolls around the tops ofthe side members to the'winding rolls, a seat supporting spindle arranged in the rear seat member, a'sleeve on said spindle fconnected'to said seat, bearings on said seatv coacting with the' said spindle whereby the' seat is'pivotal'ly supported, a coiled spring acting to swing the seat to raised position arranged on said spindle'and connected at one 4to-wc'oact with said pinion,V

sisi end toV a fixed part and at ythe other end to said sleeve on said spindle, segmentalracks, winding roll `driving shafts, pinions rotatably mounted on said shafts to c oact with said racks and yprovided with ratchet clutch members, and coacting ratchet clutch members rotatable with and yieldingly supported on saidsp'indles to coact Vwit-h `said pinion clutches. v l

7. The combination ofa forwardly-facing U-'shaped toilet seat having chambered rear and Vside members, the side members having removable top sections provided with roll holders, supply and winding rolls mounted in parallel relation in said holders, the winding rolls being provided with chuck engaging members at their rear ends, the seat side members ihaving .slots in lthe sides lthereof through which a web of paper may be passed from the supply rolls around the tops ofthe' porting spindle arranged in the'rear seat member, bearings on :said seat coacting with the sai'dspindle whereby the seat is pivotal-Y ly'fsupported, segmental racks, winding' roll' drivingfshafts mounted in the. side members y ofthe seat and provided with chucks with whichethe windingroll chuck engaging mem# sldemembers to the winding rolls, a seatsupbers arey detachably engaged, pinions rotatably mounted on said shafts to coact with said racks and provided with ratchet clutch members, and coacting ratchet clutch members rotatable with and yieldingly supported on said spindles to coact `with Vsaid pinion clutches.

8. The combination of a forwardly facing U-shaped toilet seat havingchambered rear and side members, supply and winding rolls mounted in parallel relation in said seat, the seat side members having slots in the sides thereof through which a web of paper may be passed from the supply rolls around the tops of the side members to the winding rolls, a seat supporting spindle arranged in the rear seat member, bearings on said seat coacting with the said spindle whereby the seat is pivotally supported, segmental racks, windingA roll driving shafts, pinionsrotatably mounted on said shafts to coact with said racks and provided with ratchet clutch members, and coacting ratchet clutch members rotatable with and yieldingly supported on said spindles to coact with said pinion clutches. Y

9. The combination of a chambered toilet seat, the side portions of which aresubstantially straight and having ren'iovable top sections, each provided with supply and wind-'- ing roll holders, supply and winding rolls mounted in said holders, the winding rolls being provided with chuck engaging members, the seat side members having slots therein through which a `web of papermay be passed from the supply rolls over the tops of the side members to the winding rolls, a supporting spindle on which said seat is pivotally mounted, a sleeve rotatable on said spindle,- a coiled spring arranged on'V said spindle, one edge of the spring being engaged with the sleeve and the other with a non-rotatable part wherebythe spring acts to swing the seat to raised position, segmental racks keyed to said spindle, winding` roll driving shafts mounted within said seat and provided with chucks with which the winding roll chuck engaging members are detachably engageable, pinions rotatably mounted on said'shafts to coact with said racks and provided with ratchet clutch members, and coacting ratchet clutch member-s rotatable with and yieldingly supported on said spindles to coact with said pinion clutches.

l0. The combination of'a chambered toilet-V seat, supply and winding rolls mounted in' said seat, the seat side members having slots therein through which. a web of paper may be passed from the supply rolls over the tops of the side members to the windingrolls, a supporting spindle'on which said seat is pivotally mounted, a sleeve rotatable on said spindle, a coiled spring arranged on said spindle, one edge of the spring being engaged with the sleeve and the other with a non-rotatable part whereby Vthe spring acts to swing the seat to raised position, segmental racks keyed to said spindle, winding roll driving shafts mounted within said seat, pinions rotatably mounted on said shafts to `coact with said racks and provided with ratchet clutch members, and coacting ratchet clutch membersrotatable with and yieldingly supported on said spindle to coact with said pinion clutches.

l T he combination of a chambered toilet seat, the side vportions of which are substantially straight and having removable top sections, each provided with supply and winding roll holders, supply and winding rolls mountedin said holders, the winding rolls being provided with chuck engaging members, the seat side members having slots therein. through which a web of paper may be passe'dfrom the supply roll-s over the tops of the side members to the winding rolls, a supporting spindle on which said seat is piefetally mounted, a sleeve rotatable on said spindle, segmental racks keyed to said spindle, winding roll driving Vshafts mounted within said seatl and provided with chucks with which the winding roll chuck engaging members are detachably engageable, pinions rotatable mounted on said shafts to coact with said racks and provided with ratchet clutch members, and coacting ratchet clutch members rotatablewith and yieldingly supported on said spindle to coact with said pinion clutches.

12. The combination of a chambered toilet seat, supply and winding rolls mounted in said seat, the seat side members having slots therein throughwhich a web of paper may be passed from the supplyrolls over the tops of the side members -to the winding rolls, a supporting spindle o'n which said seat is pivotally mounted, a sleeve rotatable onisaid` spindle, segmental racks keyed to said spind le, winding roll driving shafts mounted within said seat, pinions rotatably mounted on saidshafts to coact with said racks and provided with ratchet clutch members, and coacting ratchet clutch members rotatable with andyieldingly supported on said spindles to coact with said pinion'clutches.

13. rEhe combinationof a chambered pivotally supported toilet seat, the side portions of which are substantially straight and provided wit i removable top sections, each hav-` ing pairs of roll holders thereon, supply and winding rolls mounted on said supports, the seat side members having openings therein through which a web of'paper may be passed from the supply rolls around the tops of the seat side members and to the winding rolls, a spring acting to raise said seat on its pivot, racks, winding roll driving shafts provided with chucks' with which the winding roll chuck engaging members are detachably engageable, pinions rotatably mounted on said shafts to coact with said racks as the seat is swung on its pivot, and a ratchet connection for said pinions tosaid shafts.,

'14. The combination of a chamberedpivotally supported toiletseat having a removable top, supply and vwinding rolls mounted A onl said top within the seat, the seat side members having openings therein through which a web .of paperfmaybe passed from the supply rolls around the tops of the seat side members and to the winding rolls, a spring acting to raise said seat on its pivot,

"racks, winding Aroll driving shafts, pinions rotatablymounted on saidshafts :to coact with said racks as the seat is swung on its pivot, and a ratchet connection for said pinions to said shafts.

15. The combination` ofl a chambered pivotally supported toilet seat, the side portions of which are substantially straight and provided with removable top sections, each havy l ing pairs of roll holders thereon, supply and winding rolls mounted onl said supports, the

seatV side members having openings therein through which a web'of paper may be passed from thesupply rolls around the tops of the seat side members and to the winding rolls, racks, winding roll drivinga shafts provided with chucks with which the winding roll chuck engaging members are detachably enr gageable, pinions rotatablyvmountedv on said shafts to coact with said racks as the seat is swung on its pivot, and a ratchet connection for said pinions to said shafts.

y 16. The combination of a chambered pivotally supported toilet seat having a removable top, supply and winding rolls mounted on said topvwithin the seat, the seat side members having openings therein throughwhich a web of paperl may bepassed from the sup-v ply rolls around the tops of the seat side members and to the windingA rolls, racks,.winding roll driving shafts, pinions rotatably mounted on said shafts to coact with said racks as the seat is swung on its pivot, and a ratchet connection for said pinions to said shafts.

17. The combination of a pivotally mounted toilet seat having a removable top and chambered substantially straight side portions, supply and winding rolls mounted on said top within said side portions, the said side Vportions having openings atthe sides thereof mounted .on said top within said side portions, the said side portions having'openings at the sides thereof through' which a web of paper may be passed from the supply rollsv around the tops of the side members to the winding rolls, a spring acting to raise said seat 'on its pivot, pinions having ratchet connection with the winding rolls, and racks with which said pinions coact as the seat is swung on -lits pivot.

19.` The combination of a pivotally mounted ltoilet seat having a removable top and chambered substantially, straight side portions,

supply and winding rolls mounted on said top A within said side portions, the said-side portions having openings at the sidesl thereof through which'a web of paper may be passed from the supply rolls around the tops of theV `side members to the winding rolls, pinions having ratchet connection with the winding rolls, and racks with which said pinions `co-` act as the seat is swung on its pivot. Y 20. The combination of a pivotally mounted toilet seat having a removable top and chamv bered side portions, supply and winding rolls mounted on said top within said vside portions, the said side portions having openings at the sides thereof through which a web of paper may be passed from-thev supply rolls around the tops of the side members to the `winding rolls, pinions having ratchet connection with the winding rolls, and racks with which saidpinions coact as the seat is swung on its pivot. Y f

21. The combination of a pivotally mounted eefV toilet seat having a chambered straight side portion provided with a removable top, said top having pairs of roll holders thereon, the

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side member having slots in the side walls` thereof throughwhich a web of paperV may top section of the side member, winding and supply rolls arranged in said holders, and a winding roll driving means with which the windingroll is brought into driving relation when the removable top section is positioned on the seat. V

In witness whereof I hand.

ARCHIBALD I. MCCOLL.

have hereunto set my Vbepassed from the supply rolls around the 

